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Absolutely Revolting
Fiction

Addictive Genre

Candy by Luke Davies

by Jill Jones •
December 1996–January 1997, no. 187

Candy by Luke Davies

Allen & Unwin $16.95 pb, 286 pp

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Not another novel about heroin, you might ask. You might as well say, not another novel about addiction to anything, including love or death. Luke Davies’ novel risks being seen to jump on the bandwagon of relevance, or grunge, or whatever turns you off. But this a good book, a true book, which left me feeling sad for some days, not a bad thing in these times of numbing busyness in which many of us seem to be trapped.

 


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Candy by Luke Davies

Allen & Unwin $16.95 pb, 286 pp

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ABR receives a commission on items purchased through this link. All ABR reviews are fully independent.

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